flanela

/flɐ.ˈnɛ.lɐ/

//flɐ.ˈnɛ.lɐ// noun

The verdict

“flanela” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #49,479. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,479
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tecido de algodão ou lã pouco encorpado e cardado

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

flanela vs favela
71% similar
flanela vs flagelo
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for flanela
PropertyValue
Headwordflanela
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/flɐ.ˈnɛ.lɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,479
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “flanela” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). flanela lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around flanela (IPA /flɐ.ˈnɛ.lɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,479 among 1,704 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "tecido de algodão ou lã pouco encorpado e cardado".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for flanela, with forms such as "falnela", "fflanela", and "flaenla". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "favela", "flagelo", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is flanela, spelled F-L-A-N-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    tecido de algodão ou lã pouco encorpado e cardado

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • falnela
  • fflanela
  • flaenla
  • flaneal
  • flanella
  • flanlea
  • flannela
  • fllanela
  • flnaela
  • lfanela

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of flanela - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

falnela2fflanela1flaenla2flaneal2flanella1flanlea2flannela1fllanela1
Edit distance from "flanela"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "flanela"?
"flanela" is spelled F-L-A-N-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /flɐ.ˈnɛ.lɐ/.
What does "flanela" mean?
As a noun, "flanela" means: tecido de algodão ou lã pouco encorpado e cardado
What words are commonly confused with "flanela"?
"flanela" is commonly confused with "favela", "flagelo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flanela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flanela" is /flɐ.ˈnɛ.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "flanela" come from?
"flanela" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “flanela”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-L-A-N-E-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /flɐ.ˈnɛ.lɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “favela” - see the side-by-side comparison. flanela vs favela
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list